AC Milan will sign Maxi Lopez on a permanent deal this summer, according to the player's agent.

Milan have the opportunity to make the 28-year-old's stay at the San
Siro permanent at the end of the season after he initially joined on loan from Catania in January, and the player's agent, Andrea D'Amico,
is confident the Italian champions will exercise that option .

"He will remain at Milan,'' D'Amico said to www.calciomercato.it. "Maxi has proved in the limited minutes he has had on the pitch and in
training, to be a great champion.

"He is strong, he has class, speed and executes well, something which is not
easy to find.''

Lopez has scored one goal in seven league appearances for Milan so far.